Tool for attaching eye sets



March 15, 1932. A. koNoFF TOOL FOR ATTACHING EYE SETS Original Filed Oct. 25, 192 6 2 Sheets-Sheet A TTORNE Y 1/ 1 VENTOR March 15, 1932. A. KONOFF TOOL FOR ATTAGHING EYE sm's 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Fil ed Oct. 2 5: 1926 IN VEN TOR Patented Mar. 15, 1932 warren STATES artar emu-.

ALEXANDER KONOIFF, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

T0 MARGON CORPORATION, OFNEW YORK, ii. an CORPORATION ornnw YORK- TOOL FOR ATTACIHNG 'EYE "SETS Application filed-October 25, 1926', Serial no. 144.0623. iRen'ewied April 17, 1930;

This invention relates .to ;a tool for attaching eye sets in doll heads or the like, the same being in the nature. of an improvement upon the tool shown and described in my pending application Serial No. 102,146, now issued as Patent No. 1,621,073, dated March An'obi ect of the present invention is to-provide a. tool by means of which the eye sets 10 may be more quickly, accurately and efficiently attached within the doll head.

A more detailed object is to provide improved means for holding the eye set releasably connected with the tool. a

A further detailed object is to provide means for cO-operating with parts of the eye set to insure centralization of the eye set within the doll head.

A further detailed object is to provide suit- 2 able adjustable means by which to determine the extent of movement of the-movable parts of the tool.

A. further detailed object is to provide an adjustable guide part by which to insure uniform positioning of the eye sets within sueceeding doll heads.

Other objects and more or less specific than those referred to above will be in part obvious and in part pointed Out'in the course of the following description of the elements, combinations, arrangements of parts and applications of principles constituting the invention; and the scope of protection contemplated will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are to be taken as a part of this specification, and in which I have shown merely a preferred form of embodiment of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a tool constructed in accordance with this invention, an eye set being shown by dotted lines in position thereon and a doll head being also shown by dotted lines in position to receive the eye set. I i

Fig. 2 is a top plan view ofthe tool seen in Fig. 1, the eye set being here again shown by dotted lines in position upon the tool.

Fig. is a transverse vertical sectional view taken substantially upon the plane of aims of the invention,

line III-e111 of FigQQ, the'eye set being in ithlSFlEIlStflTlCQ shown infull lines.

1g. .4 is an enlarged fragmentary plan new of a part of the "tool for engaging the eye set, and I V l p a i 35 Fig. 1s a. top plan view of a partof the Referring to the drawings for a description in detail of the exemplary structure illustrated therein, the reference ch'aracterL indicates a suitable standard or base member upon which is mounted a pair of levers G and Thes'e ilevers are 'pivotal ly c.onnected together as by a pivot bolt 1 which is carried by anextension plate 2 from the base L, said extension plate'being' connected with the base L in any suitable manner asftfor instance by screws'or the like as 3 and 4.

The levers Gr and H project beyond the pivot 1 and at their forward ends each is provided with an upstanding stud 5 thereon adapted to engage-moving parts of the eye set to move said parts in a manner which will be described. 1 Between the pivot 1 and the Outer ends 'of' the levers said levers are preferably suitably bowed or bent so as tobetter enable introduction of the tool and attached eye sets into the neck portion of a doll head 6, as more fully referred to in the co-pending application above mentioned. The rear ends of the levers are bowed outwardly and thence turned inwardlyto provide end surfaces 7-7 arranged to rub against opposite sides ofa wedge shaped cam 8. The cam 8 is formed upon a lever 9 which .is pivotally mounted as at- 10 upon .the base L andadapted upon swinging the lever, to be thrust forwardly between the ends 7-7. of the levers for forcing said ends apart. The levers are crossed at pivot 1 after the manner of an ordinary pair of tongs so that the spreading apart of the rear ends produces simultaneous spreading apart of the studs. at the forward endsa t i A suitable tension spring as 11 is connected between the levers for holding the rear ends 7 always against the opposite surfaces of cam 8 and for thus moving the studs 5 -5 toward each otherwhenever the cam is swung backwardly.

Carried by the base L, within a threaded bore 12 thereof is a screw 13 disposed so that its end 14; is adapted to be engaged by the cam 8 for limiting the forward movement of the cam at a point determined by. the position of the screw, and hence for limiting the distance to which the studs 55 may b moved apart by the cam.-

The eye set, which the tool thus far described is for handling, consists of a body portion 15 upon which the eyes 16-16 are movably supported. The body portion is intended to extend horizontally across the interior of the doll head, and intermediate its length is provided with a pair of arms 17 which project forwardly from the body portion. and directly support the cross rod 18 at the opposite ends of which the eyes 1616 are mounted. The arms 17 are provided with aligned bearings at 19 within which the cross rod is received.

The body portion or carrier 15 is of chan- ,nel shape in cross section and within the channel thereof is arranged a. pair of attachthe doll head the attaching members are of course in their relatively inner positions, and their movement outwardly for driving the tangs into embedded relation within the cheek portions of the doll head is not performed until after the eye set has been moved into a proper and correct position within the doll head.

The fit of the attaching members within the channelof body 15 is sufficiently tight so that the attaching members will haveno movement except by the application of considerable force, such as the present tool is designed to apply For this purpose each of the attaching members is preferably formed with an aperture as 23 therein arranged toreceive the studs 5 -5 of the tool.

In order to insure that the spreading apart of the studs 5 5 of the tool, by means of cam 8, will produce a uniform amount of move ment of each of the attaching members with respect to the body 15 the tool is provided with a third stud as 24 adapted to engage within an opening 25 of the body 15. This third stud is relatively stationary, being car-- ried upon a forwardly projecting part 26 of the plate 2 of the tool. In the instance illustrated it stands in a position internist iate the studs li -5, and the opening 25 of the body is likewise provided intermediate the openings 2323 so that the stud 2% is adapted to eased back with respectto the eye sockets of the doll head co-incident with movement of the tangs into the material of the doll head,

as more fully set forth in my pending ap lication Serial No. 105,678,11ow issued Patent No. 1,819,824, dated March 8, 1927.

The forward ends ofthe tool levers, and of the central stud carrying part 26 are arranged on a common plane and thus constitute a suitable support platform upon which the body portion 15 may rest with the several studs projecting through their respective receiving openings.

- The studs 55 are preferably slightly under-cut on their outer sides as at 27 to insure a better grip upon the attaching members 20 and 21 during the time while said attaching members are being forced outwardly, and said studs have their relatively inner faces rounded elf as at 2828' to permit easy and automatic discharge of the eye set from the tool when the cam 8 is moved baclWvard-ilyv l connected with the tool, particularly during the time while the eye set is being inserted.

relatively into the doll head, a resilient retaining member is provided. In the instance illustrated this retaining member consists ot a length of spring wire as 29 extending alon the length of plate 2 and connected at its rear end to thescrews 3 and 4 so that its forward end is free to move as a spring clamp to hold the eye set yieldingly pressed against the platform provided by the stud carrying parts of the tool.

When placing an eye set in position upon the tool it is simply necessary to introduce the body 15 beneath the forward projecting end portion as 30 of the retaining member, and flex said member upwardly suiiiciently to permit application of the body in position over the studs whereupon the retaining memof the studs will clear their respective openings .and'the eye set be thereby-discharged, the retaining member being meanwhile forced upwardly to permit thedischarge.

Of course the eye set may include the usual weight as 31 by which. to cause oscillation of the eyes in the usual manner after-their attachment into thedollhead", and it may be here mentioned that the part 26 of plate 2 in the structure illustrated provides an appropriate' support upon w'hichthe weight may rest, as clearly seen in Fig. 1 during the time while the eye set .is being positioned within the doll head. i

In operation, the tool being fastened firmly ing the lever 9 the spring 11 will draw the levers together and discharge the eye set from the lugs of the tool so that the head with the assembled eye set may be readily withdrawn'from the tool.

It will be understood of course that if desired the tool may be inserted into the head instead of applying the head over the tool, but this is a matter immaterial.

It will be understood that eye sets of different sizes, for doll headsof difi'erent sizes, may be attached by this tool. The provision of the adjusting screw 13 for determining the extent to which the studs 5-5 may be thrust apart by the cam 8 makes it possible to utilize the same identical tool for diflerent sizedoll heads and eye sets. If the doll heads being operated upon be relatively small; then the screw 13 will be adjusted to preventa too great separation of the movablestuds, whereas ifthe doll heads which-are being operated upon be relativelylarger then the screw 13 will be set back to permit a greater separation of the studs, the separation being in any event in proportion to the distance apart'of the opposite side walls or check portions of'the doll heads being operatedfupon'.

A suitable stopas 33 is provided upon the base member L arranged to be engaged by'a portion 34 of the lever to limit the outward movement of the lever at all times An adjustable guide member as 35 is provided upon the body L in positions spaced below the plate 2 adapted to be engaged by an inner surface part as 36 of the neck portion of the doll head. Engagement of the portion 36 with this guide member at'the same time as the eye sockets 32 are in engagement with the eyes of the eye set will insure a correct position of the doll head at the time of driving sired..

home theattachingfmembers and-this isQf particular importanceinthe application ofeye sets .into a large nu'mber'of doll heads in thatit constitutes means'whereby an innskilledoperator may apply the, eye sets with uniform accuracy in all of the doll heads.

. The guide 35 has its base portion 37 rest-- ing against theiorward face oi base L. A clampscr ew 38 projects through anenlarged opening39 'of'the base 37 and engages within base L, the guide,memberbeingthus readily movable within desired limits and being ad'aptedto beheld in any adjustable position by the clamp screw38. n 5

-.In"using the structureas thus .far described it is intended that the tool shall' be'inserted relatively; through the neck portion of the doll head, as 'il-lustrated in Fig. ;1.- 'In some instances however, where the top. portion of thedollihead is open, it is desirable to insert the tool through the open-top of the head,

the head in this-case beingsi'mply reversed with respect to the illustration Fig. .1 so that Y th'e n'e'clr'opening as40 ofthehe'ad'faces to the left and away from the body L- of the tool instead of-to the right andtoward thebody L;

Y'Since in applying the eye set intothe doll head in this reverse manner the eye set must 'b e'supported by the tool also in a reverse posiv tion', that is with the eye set turnedisothat thewei'ght 31 thereof extends aw ay from the body L of the tool, it-is a feature of the present improvem'ent'to providemeans for accommodating this reversal of position of the eye a set, and particularly for supporting the weight 31 when the eye set is thus reversed.

To this end the drawings illustrate the guide member 35 to be so extendedtas thatits outer end'portion'as 41' is disposed. tocon'stitute a rest upon which the weightlmay stand when ioned reversed 'position.: r jWhen the toolis beinginsertedinto the head in'th'e' position as shown in Fig'. 1 the under-surface as 42 of the guide 35*serves as a protecting runeway' .or guideforengagement by the part 36 or thehead 'to assist in the the eyeset is placed1upon the tool in its menpositioning of the head and preventingcontact thereof with the levers r and, other parts of the tool; 7 This surface 42 may serve'a'similar' purpose when the tool is being insertedrelatively through I the 'open top of. the doll-head]- if de- As the levers G H are swung tormoving the lugs"5"5 away from each other the lugs of course move in the arc of a circle about a centre inthe pivot This arcuate movement of the lugs causes a slight bodily movement of theeye set in a direction longitudinally of'the tool and toward the body L of the tool, the extent of said movement being dependent upon the degree to which the lugs are moved apart In small doll heads the movementis negligiblebut in larger heads it may be quite pronounced, and on this. ac-

count ithas been found desirable to provide means to permit thebodily movement of the 1 eye set longitudinally of the tool while at the same time preventing any'bodily movement laterally of the tool. Various means may be devised for this purpose but as a simple expedient the drawing, Fig. 4, shows I the central stud 24 of the tool to be carried effectually prevent any movement of the eye set transversely of the tool.

In Fig. 5 a modified means is illustrated by which to accomplish the same result, the means in this instance being formed essentially upon the eye set rather than upon the tool. It consists merely in making the opening 25 of the eye set in the form of aslot placed so asto extend transversely-of the body 15 and hence longitudinally of the length of the tool. The stud 24 may in this case be made stationary upon the part 26 of the tool, and any movement-of the eye set in a direction longitudinally of the tool will be accommodated .by. relative movement of the stud 24 along the length of the slot 25, the side .walls of the slot however at all times engaging'the stud sufficiently snugly to prevent any appreciable movement of the eye set transversely of the tool.

As many changes could be made in this construction without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings, shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not inal limiting sense.

It will be understood that the studs 55 serve not only as a means to operate the attaching members but as attaching members to hold the eye set connected with the tool.

- Also that the three lugs 55 and 24 engage the eye set in substantially a common horizontal plane with the guide-wayof the body 15 so that the strain for moving the members as 20 and 21 produces little or no tendency to bend any part of the eye set.

Having thus described my invention, what -1 claim as new and desire to secure by-Letters Patent is: 1. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, said eye set having a body portion and pair of attaching members spaced apart and slidable upon said body portion in directions away from each other, the tool comprising a holding part to engage part for engaging the attaching members respectively to meanwhile slide the attaching member 2. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, said eye set having a body portion and relatively movable attaching members carried by the body portion, the tool having a part relatively stationary therewith arranged to engage the body portion to hold the body portion relatively immovably connected with the tool, and a pair of sepa rately formed levers comprised in the tool having parts to engage. the attaching members to move said attaching members With respect to the body portion, together with means to so m'ovesaid levers.

3. Ina tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, said eye set having a body'portionand relatively movable attaching members, a retaining member provided upon the tool to engage said, body portion for retaining the body portion relatively stationary with the tool, a spring comprised in the tool arranged to engage the body portion for holding the body portion releasably connected with said retaining member, and parts also comprised in the tool to engage the'attachmg members for moving the attaching members relatlve to the body portion.

4. In a tool forattachino an e e set with in a doll head, said eye-set having a body portion and relatively movable attaching means,

the body portion having an opening therein,

the tool comprising a part for engaging within said opening to hold the body portion relatively stationary with the tool, and the tool also having parts on opposite sides of said mentioned part arranged for engaging the attaching members and being movable for v moving said attaching members with respect to the body portion. a

5. In a tool'for attaching an eye set within .a doll head, said eye set having a body portion shaped to provide a straight-line guideway therein and a pair of attaching members arranged in said guide-way slidable therealong in directions away from each other, the tool having a part for engaging the body portion in the plane of said guide- Way to. thereby hold the body portion against said guide-way, and a pair or" members also comprised in the tool arranged for engaging said attaching members in the plane of said movement in a'direction lon itudinall' of (3 3 guide-way, together. with means for operating said last mentioned members.

6. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, said eye set having a body portion and a pair of attaching members slidable upon said body portion, the tool comprising a plurality of parts arranged to collectively of said mentioned parts having ,{portions adapted to engage the attaching membersfor moving the attachinglmembers with respect to the body, together with means for operating the last mentioned parts.

.."Z. In a tool for attaching an eye SGt'WlthiIl a doll head, said eye-set having a body portion and a pair of attaching members slidable upon said body portion, the, tool ,conn prising a plurality of parts arranged to en,- gage said-body portion for supporting the eye set connected with the tool, certaingot said mentioned parts providing a platform upon which the .body portion of the eye set may rest, another of said parts comprising a resilient member for holding the body, portion yieldingly against said platform the parts comprising the platform having portions for engaging the attaching members to move the attaching members to;attaching po- 5 sitions, and means whereby todischargefthe body portion from said platform.

8. In a tool for attaching an eye set Within a doll head, means for supporting the eye set and by which to position the eyeset-lwithin the doll head, means to effect attachment spring actuated means whereby to discharge theeye set fromthe tool, a 5, 1,0,: In a tool for attaching aneye -set with in a, doll head, means for supporting, the eye.

setand by which to position the .eye set within the doll head, means to effect attachment of the eye set withinthe doll head comprising a pair of members movable With respect to eachotherand means to so move; saidmemhers, and said mentioned pair of members having portions for engaging the eye set to discharge the eye-set from the tool. a 11. In tool forattaching an eyeset Within a doll head, means forrsupporting the eye set and bywhich to position the eye set with-v in the doll head,- means to efiiect attachment of the eye setwithin the doll head comprising a pair of members movable ithrespect to each other'andmeans-to so move saidmem; bers spring means tending to move said members in an vopposite direction, and said members having portions for engaging, the eye set to discharge the eye set from thetool when said spring means is permitted to move said-members.

12. In a tool for detaching an eye set vvitliin a doll head, means for supporting theeye set and by which toposit'ion the eyeset withinthe doll head, means to eil'ect attachment ofthe'eye set Within the doll head comprising afpair of membersmovable Withrespect to each other, a cam movable With respect-to said members forwprogressively :moving said a members in accordance with the; extent of movement oi said cam,-a handle'by which to move said cam, and readilyadjustablemeans to alter at Will; the possible extent of moveinmate-I cam. '1 r 13.v In a tool for attaching an eye set Within a doiihead, a vpair of members movable with respectto each other and adapted to engage parts of the: eye setiior eflectingattach-r meat of the eye set, Within the doll head, a body member upon which said relatively movable membersyare ;suppo rted,f a ca-In movable upon said body-memberandengaging said first mentioned movable members adapted for progressively moving saidmembersin accordance With the extent of movement of said cam, and a screw threaded into said body member adjustable With respect thereto andin a'doll head, meansfor snppontingtheeye,

set including: relatively movable parts by Which to effect attachment :of the. eye set Within the doll head, and a guide member arrangedto be engaged by apart of the doll head for determining the position ofthe doll head With respect to the tool at the time of attachment-of the eye Set. 7

1 5. In atool for 'attachinganleyesetwithe in a doll head, means for supporting the eye set including relatively movable parts by Which to effect attachment of the eye set Within the doll head, and guide member arranged to be engaged by a partlof the doll head for determining-the position of the doll head Withrespect'to the tool at the time of attachment of the eye set, together with means whereby to adjust said guide With respect to theeye set: i

. 16'. In a tool for in a dollhead, means for supportingythe eye set including relatively movable parts by which to effect attachment of the-eye set :Within the doll head, a guide 'Inemberarrangedto be engaged by a part of the doll'head for dein a dollhead, means for. supporting the eye set including relatively movable Parts by which to effect attachment ofdthepeye set attaching an eye set support for a part Within thedoll head the eye set comprising as a part thereof the usual weight for efi'eca ing movement of the eyes in the finished doll,

and the tool being insertable into the headthrough either the top or the neck portion of the head and providing parts to support said weight in either relative position of the head.

purpose set forth, together with means whereby said last mentioned part may be readily 18.- In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, means for supporting the eye set including relatively movable parts by which to effect attachment of the eye set within the doll head, the eye set comprising 1 as part thereoi the usual weight for effecting movement of the eyes in the finished doll, the, tool being insertable into the head through the top or the neck portion of the head and providing parts to support said weight in either relative position of the head,

and the part for supporting said weight in one position of the head constituting also a guide arranged to be engaged by the head for the purpose set forth.

19. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, means for supporting the eye set including relatively movable parts by which to effect a tachment of the eye set within the doll head, the eye set comprising as a part thereof the usual weight for eii'ecting movement of the eyes in the finished doll, the tool being insertable into the head through either the top or the neck portion of the head and providing parts'to support said weight in either relative position of the head, and the part for supportingsaid weight in one position of the head constituting also a guide arranged to be engaged by the head for the adjusted to different positions with respect to the portion of the tool with which the eye set is connected. I

20. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, supporting means for-the eye set by which to support the eye set and by which to position the eye set within the doll head, a body member to which said supporting means is attached, a connecting member holding said supporting means connected with said body member, and a spring held in position by said connecting member having a portion extending into position ad acent .said supporting means adapted to hold the eye set releasably in engagement with the supporting means. I

21. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, means by which to support the eye set and by which the eye set may be positioned within the doll head, means for engaging the eye set to effect attachment of the eye set within the doll head requiring movement of the eye set in a direction longitudinally of the tool, and means for holding a part of the eye set connected with the tool constructed to prevent movement of said part of the eye setin a direction transversely of the tool while permitting movement of the eye set in a direction longitudinally of the tool.

22. In a tool for attaching an eye set with in a doll head, means by which to support the eye set and by which the eye set may be POSL tioned within the doll head, means for engaging the eye set to effect attachment of he eye set within the doll head requiring movement of the eye set in one horizontal direction, and: means holding a part of the eye set connected? withthe tool permitting movement, of the -eye.

set in said mentioned direction but effective to prevent movement of-said part of the eye. set

in another horizontal direction. a a 23. In a tool for attaching an eye set Wltll in a doll head, means forsupporting the eye set and by which to position the eye set within the doll head, means movable in one direction to effect attachment of the eye set within the doll head and movable in the opposite direction to discharge the ey-e'set from the tool.

24. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, means for supporting the eye set and by which to position the eye set within the doll head, means movable in one direction by manual pressure to effect attachment of the eye set within the doll head and automatically movable 1n the opposite direction to discharge the eye set from the tool upon release or" the manual pressure.

25. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, means for supporting theteye set and by which to positionthe eye set within. the doll head, means movable in one direction by manual pressure to effect attachment of the eye set within the doll head, and a spring associated with said means effective to discharge the eye set from the tool upon release of the manual pressure.

26. In a tool for attaching an eye set with in a doll head, supporting means forsupporting the eye set and by which the eye set maybe inserted into position within the doll head through either the top or the neck opening of the doll head, the supporting means com-- prising parts to support the eye set inone position to thereby appropriately co-operate with the doll head structure when the supporting means is inserted through the neck opening, the supporting means comprising also another part co-operative with the first mentioned parts to. support the eye set in a reversed position to thereby appropriately positions, said tool comprising supporting means for engaging and supporting the. eye set and by which the eye set may beinserted into position within a doll head, and said supporting means consisting of parts to mate with the eye set and hold it in either of its two positions selectively at will.

28. A tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, where itis desired that the eye set may be carried upon the tool in either of two selected positions, said tool comprising supporting means for engaging and supporting the eye set and by which the eye set may be inserted into position within a doll head, and said supporting means consisting of parts to engage the eye set and support it in either. of its two positions selectively at will.

29. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, means for supporting the eye set and by which to position the eye set within the doll head, and movable mechanism; to effeet attachment of the eye set within the doll head, the said movable mechanism including means for attaching the eye set to the tool when said mechanism is moved in'one direction and for releasing the eye'set from the tool when said mechanism is moved in the opposite direction.

30. In a tool for attaching an eye set Within a doll head, said eye set having a carrier section and having a pair of attaching members movable in oppositedir'ections on said carrier section, the tool comprising means for supporting the eye set and by which to position the eye set within the doll head, and movable mechanism for operating upon said attaching members to efi'ect attachment of the eye set within the doll head, the said movable mechanism including means forattaching the eye set to the tool when said mechanism is moved in one direction and for releasing the eye set from' the tool when said mechanism is moved in the opposite direction.

31. In a tool for attaching an eye set within a doll head, means for supporting the eye set by which to position the eye set within the doll head, movable mechanism to effect attachment of the eye set within'the doll head, means to effect attachment of the eye set to the tool when said movable mechanism is ope erated in one direction, and means to effect release of said eye set from the tool when said movable mechanism is operated in the op sosite direction.

n testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ALEXANDER KONOFF. 

